Ala-

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ala- is a Quenya prefix meaning "not-, un-". Seen in alahasta "unmarried"[1]. This prefix seems to have the power to turn a following verbal stem into a past participle even if no explicit participle ending is present. Unlike ú-, this prefix does not seem to have negative connotations.

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